Chapter 1: Paid to Walk Away
“Fifty thousand dollars. Leave my son’s company.”
The elegant woman across from Emma Carter slid a check over the café table. Emma caught...
I Was Just Doing My Job
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Welcome to I Was Just Doing My Job! 💗
Meet Emma Carter—a broke college student whose perfectly reasonable plan to earn some extra money somehow turns into a romantic disaster involving six very different men.
Expect ridiculous misunderstandings, unexpected friendships, slow-building romance, and plenty of moments that will make you wonder how Emma manages to survive another day.
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Summary
**Six men. One very tired girl. And a paycheck that was definitely not worth the trouble.** Emma Carter is a broke college student with bills to pay and absolutely no time for romance. So when she's offered $5,000 a month to pretend to be interested in a wealthy young man, she takes the job. Simple, right? Show up. Act lovestruck. Collect her paycheck. Go home. Unfortunately, nothing in Emma's life is ever that simple. Before she knows it, she's tangled up with six very different men: an arrogant young heir, a cold CEO, a famous singer, an A-list actor, a powerful business tycoon, and a brilliant artist. Some think she's hopelessly in love. Others can't figure out why she keeps running away. And Emma? She's just trying to survive her increasingly ridiculous workdays without losing her mind. But as fake affection turns into very real feelings, the line between business and romance becomes dangerously blurred. **She signed up for a job. Nobody warned her she'd become the main character in six different love stories.** A chaotic romantic comedy packed with misunderstandings, unexpected chemistry, and a heroine who really was just doing her job.
- 1Chapter 1: Paid to Walk Away
- 2Chapter 2: A Convincing Substitute
- 3Chapter 3: One Client Too Many
- 4Chapter 4: Cold Comfort
- 5Chapter 5: After Hours
- 6Chapter 6: A Box of Pasta
- 7Chapter 7: Double Pay
- 8Chapter 8: A Fever After Midnight
- 9Chapter 9: Terms and Conditions
- 10Chapter 10: No Breakfast, No Bubble Tea
- 11Chapter 11: Seen
- 12Chapter 12: Who Said I Hate Her?
- 13Chapter 13: Flattery Will Get You Paid
- 14Chapter 14: Debt Free
- 15Chapter 15: The Two Dollar Tragedy
- 16Chapter 16: Not a Love Letter
- 17Chapter 17: Waiting Her Out
- 18Chapter 18: Fifty-Two Thousand Reasons
- 19Chapter 19: The Thermos
- 20Chapter 20: The Wrong Recipe
- 21Chapter 21: Dinner Was Not in the Contract
- 22Chapter 22: Her Last Day Came Early
- 23Chapter 23: Flowers on an Empty Desk
- 24Chapter 24: Back with a Boyfriend
- 25Chapter 25: Not You
- 26Chapter 26: Excellent Customer Service
- 27Chapter 27: Private Conversation
- 28Chapter 28: A Table for Three
- 29Chapter 29: A Guest in the Front Row
- 30Chapter 30: Princess Vivienne
- 31Chapter 31: Three Words
- 32Chapter 32: Not Coming for Him
- 33Chapter 33: A Convenient Decoy
- 34Chapter 34: Just a Dream
- 35Chapter 35: The Real Client
- 36Chapter 36: Classified Information
- 37Chapter 37: Three Tickets
- 38Chapter 38: A Seat at the Stadium
- 39Chapter 39: Six Days to Count
- 40Chapter 40: An Unsent Message
- 41Chapter 41: Nothing Wrong with His Phone
- 42Chapter 42: The Scooter Comes First
- 43Chapter 43: The Birthday Present
- 44Chapter 44: The Conversation Can Wait
- 45Chapter 45: A Family Connection
- 46Chapter 46: Another Plate of Shrimp
- 47Chapter 47: Strictly Professional
- 48Chapter 48: The Rules Still Apply
- 49Chapter 49: The Appearance Fee
- 50Chapter 50: Another Man at Dinner
- 51Chapter 51: I Was Acting
- 52Chapter 52: A Different Reason for Being There
- 53Chapter 53: Eyes on the Front Row
- 54Chapter 54: An Unconventional Entrance
- 55Chapter 55: She’s My—
- 56Chapter 56: The Wrong App
- 57Chapter 57: A Brother’s Concern
- 58Chapter 58: Dinner Plans
- 59Chapter 59: Back on the Clock
- 60Chapter 60: Just Checking on Him
- 61Chapter 61: The Man Behind the Mask
- 62Chapter 62: Keep Your Distance
- 63Chapter 63: Two Vans and a Pink Scooter
- 64Chapter 64: Suffocating Love
- 65Chapter 65: A New Client
- 66Chapter 66: A Rose Sent by Mistake
- 67Chapter 67: An Unwelcome Reunion
- 68Chapter 68: The Wrong Explanation
- 69Chapter 69: This Isn’t About You
- 70Chapter 70: The Final Saturday
- 71Chapter 71: An Offer She Could Refuse
- 72Chapter 72: A Part Worth Trying For
- 73Chapter 73: The Artist’s House
- 74Chapter 74: Getting Into Character
- 75Chapter 75: A Place at the Table
- 76Chapter 76: A Band-Aid
- 77Chapter 77: Missing, Apparently
- 78Chapter 78: The Audition
- 79Chapter 79: Leon Fontana
- 80Chapter 80: The Balance Due
- 81Chapter 81: Dinner Included
- 82Chapter 82: An Unexpected Passenger
- 83Chapter 83: A Famous Rich Kid
- 84Chapter 84: No Denial
- 85Chapter 85: Would You Cry for Me?
- 86Chapter 86: Looking Forward
- 87Chapter 87: Payment First
- 88Chapter 88: Not Close. Not Dating.
- 89Chapter 89: Not Even Friends
- 90Chapter 90: The First Copy
- 91Chapter 91: Paid to Pretend
- 92Chapter 92: Her Newest Fan
- 93Chapter 93: You Never Asked
- 94Chapter 94: An Investor’s Dinner
- 95Chapter 95: Hello, Emma
- 96Chapter 96: At Least Emma Knows
- 97Chapter 97: A Favor for a Favor
- 98Chapter 98: Different Exits
- 99Chapter 99: Only a Little
- 100Chapter 100: Is She Back?
- 101Chapter 101: Two Failed Hugs
- 102Chapter 102: Drinks from a Fan
- 103Chapter 103: The Boss’s Love Life
- 104Chapter 104: He Wasn’t Lying
- 105Chapter 105: A Family Movie Night
- 106Chapter 106: The Popcorn Holder
- 107Chapter 107: Without a Mask
- 108Chapter 108: Terms of Return
- 109Chapter 109: Business as Usual
- 110Chapter 110: Lunch Is Served
- 111Chapter 111: A Sound in the Closet
- 112Chapter 112: Responsible Classmates
- 113Chapter 113: Two in the Closet
- 114Chapter 114: Long Live the King
- 115Chapter 115: After Midnight
- 116Chapter 116: Home Is Safer
- 117Chapter 117: Sympathy Has Limits
- 118Chapter 118: The Food Was Innocent
- 119Chapter 119: Across the Hall
- 120Chapter 120: Perfectly Cooked
- 121Chapter 121: The Salt Is Excellent
- 122Chapter 122: A Kitchen Worth Saving
- 123Chapter 123: Not Trace Donovan
- 124Chapter 124: One Favor Too Many
- 125Chapter 125: Tonight Works
- 126Chapter 126: Where’s Emma?
- 127Chapter 127: Room for One More
- 128Chapter 128: An Invitation She Never Made
- 129Chapter 129: The Wrong Dinner
- 130Chapter 130: Half Off for Life
- 131Chapter 131: Everybody’s Coming
- 132Chapter 132: Carry On
- 133Chapter 133: No Exceptions
- 134Chapter 134: The Benefactor Plot
- 135Chapter 135: Find a Way In
- 136Chapter 136: A Very Familiar Audience
- 137Chapter 137: Miss Adriana
- 138Chapter 138: I Didn’t Come to See You
- 139Chapter 139: Let the Police Come to Her
- 140Chapter 140: A Fresh Number
- 141Chapter 141: No Longer in Service
- 142Chapter 142: She’ll Come Home Eventually
- 143Chapter 143: The Night Outside Her Door
- 144Chapter 144: I’ll Take It
- 145Chapter 145: Breakfast for One
- 146Chapter 146: A Man at Her Door
- 147Chapter 147: My Girlfriend’s Resting
- 148Chapter 148: Two Rivals at Once
- 149Chapter 149: Advice He Wouldn’t Take
- 150Chapter 150: The Number Was Gone
- 151Chapter 151: I Miss Her
- 152Chapter 152: Book Me a Flight
- 153Chapter 153: I Only Want You
- 154Chapter 154: An Unfortunate Landing
- 155Chapter 155: Out the Window
- 156Chapter 156: The Hardest Hit
- 157Chapter 157: A Helpful Young Man
- 158Chapter 158: No Signal
- 159Chapter 159: Not Dead Yet
- 160Chapter 160: Barefoot Introductions
- 161Chapter 161: My Grandma
- 162Chapter 162: The Lights Were Still Out
- 163Chapter 163: A Very Good Investment
- 164Chapter 164: The Wrong Feet
- 165Chapter 165: A Friend’s Place
- 166Chapter 166: Emma’s Man
- 167Chapter 167: A Room Full of Pink
- 168Chapter 168: One Condition
- 169Chapter 169: Room for Two
- 170Chapter 170: The Wrong Side of the Bed
- 171Chapter 171: A Thousand-Dollar Ride
- 172Chapter 172: A Convincing Patient
- 173Chapter 173: Anything for Views
- 174Chapter 174: She Came Back
- 175Chapter 175: I Only Just Got Here
- 176Chapter 176: Just Passing By
- 177Chapter 177: Direct Your Own Movies
- 178Chapter 178: Borrowed Clothes
- 179Chapter 179: A Fair Chance
- 180Chapter 180: Stay for Dinner
- 181Chapter 181: The Secret
- 182Chapter 182: Not Because She Liked Me
- 183Chapter 183: Someone to Hate
- 184Chapter 184: One More for Dinner
- 185Chapter 185: Actual Brothers
- 186Chapter 186: The Money He Never Saw
- 187Chapter 187: More to Do
- 188Chapter 188: The Road Ahead
- 189Emma × Lawrence: How We Met and Our First Date
- 190Emma × Lawrence: Our First Date Five-Hundred-Dollar Love
- 191Nathan × Emma: The Most Profitable Volunteer Gig of My Life
- 192What If — Nathan
- 193What If — Adrian
- 194What If — Alistair
- 195What If — Leo
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